BPS and IDA ICE Encyclopedia
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Education and career
There are countless opportunities to start a career with Building Performance Simulation (BPS). You may be wondering whether you have the necessary background. The answer is almost always “yes,” because BPS is an interdisciplinary field by nature. It sits at the intersection of engineering, physics, architecture, environmental analysis, and digital decision support. While the core idea of BPS is always the same — to predict how a building or building system behaves under realistic conditions — the motivation for using it differs depending on the disciplinary background. For some, BPS is a tool for quantifying energy use and thermal comfort. For others, it is a way to understand physical cause-and-effect relationships, to optimize technical systems, or to support design decisions early in the planning process.
Perhaps you are looking for the ideal supplementary training to deepen your background knowledge in a targeted and interdisciplinary manner. In our list of university BPS programs, you will find the universities and their courses that offer training in BPS. After your basic training, all you need to do is find an employer that suits you and your ideas, and you can develop more and more into a building simulation expert through “learning by doing” and with the help of the EQUA course offerings, IDA ICE support, and the countless tips and tricks available here.
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- BPS backgrounds
- University BPS programs
- BPS employers and job titles
- The EQUA academy
- Get help with your modeling questions
- Making an impact on your project